Welcome to children's author Peter J Murray's official web site!
Peter is the author of the popular 'Mokee Joe' series and the chilling 'Bonebreaker' trilogy of horror fiction titles.
Scabbajack, his seventh book, has recently won 'Stockton Children's Book of The Year' award...
Pete is a regular visiting author in schools across the globe. Click here to find out more about Peter's school visits and presentations.
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Peter J Murray News
Jan 18EMPIRE STATE OF MIND!
We can’t help loving the schools out here in the US. The reason is simple…they love us! Can you believe that a school (PS172) formed a choir and opened our book launch with two beautiful renditions of New York songs, but with the words cleverly changed to fit in with the Mokee Joe books! They [...]
Jan 14MOKEE JOE LIFT-OFF AT APOLLO
The fourth Mokee Joe book – Mokee Joe: Mutant Ressurection, has finally been launched at the famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem, New York City.
Tuesday, 10th January, provided a day to remember!
My cover artist, Paul Bryn Davies, his wife Julie, my son Matthew and my wife Kath, all accompanied me to New York for the BIG [...]
Dec 08A MOST A-MAZING TERM!
It’s been the most A-mazing term!
From the Isle of Man…to Seaton Sluice…to Liverpool…to Essex…to Yarm…and to countless schools in Chesterfield, we have had a wonderful time enthusing with so many welcoming pupils and staff. Don’t worry too much about what you see on the news or read in the newspapers (all doom and gloom!)…there really [...]
Nov 27THE CHARM OF YARM!
Kath and I were invited by the lovely Helen Wilberforce and her team to take part in some opening events at the newly-refurbished Stockton Library. We entertained a number of schools during Friday morning and thouroughly enjoyed ourselves. The pupils and teachers seemed really appreciative or our efforts. Once again the library staff really looked [...]
Nov 20THREE GREAT SCHOOLS
Kath and I enjoyed a few more local schools…much less stress involved than driving long distances!
Monday saw us at Christ Church Primary School in Chesterfield. As with previous Chesterfield schools, the staff and pupils were brilliant. We really enjoyed our Mokee Joe performance and also enjoyed a great book-signing the next day. Hope to see [...]